• Bayeux Tapestry: the Full Yarn at the Museum of Cornish Life, Helston

    Museum of Cornish Life Market Place, Helston, Cornwall

    The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders. Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers Waiting. Until at last, William and Harold face each other over some few feet of linen. The embroidered King wants to finish his church at Westminster. The […]

  • ‘Yde and Olive: A medieval love story’ at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

    Arena Theatre Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Tickets: https://wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873677948 Yde grew up reading of knights, sieges and her own mother’s daring deeds.  So when faced with an unwanted marriage, she knew she’d rather fly across the frozen sea than sit around and wait for it to happen.  Disguising herself as a man, Yde cuts her own paths to freedom, fighting battles, outwitting […]

    £14 – £18
  • ‘Bayeux Tapestry: The Full Yarn’ at the Old Stables, Lancaster

    The Stables, private venue in central Lancaster. Email clairehannah1@googlemail.com to book and for the full address. Suggested donation £10 – £15, Arrive at 7pm for 7.30. ... The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders. Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers […]

  • ‘Yde and Olive’ at the University of Bristol (in person and online)

      The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool.  Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow strong.  To help them grow straight. From their cradle, they could hear the uttered prayers of a priest, the rush of poured water. The baby blinked as drops of holy water flicked across […]

  • ‘Bayeux Tapestry: The Full Yarn’ at the Theatre Royal, Winchester

    Theatre Royal Jewry St, Winchester

    The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders. Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers Waiting. Until at last, William and Harold face each other over some few feet of linen. The embroidered King wants to finish his church at Westminster. The […]

  • ‘Bayeux Tapestry: the Full Yarn’ at Knutsford Heritage Centre

    The beasts of battle gather in the tapestry borders. Ravens, wolves, eagles. All creatures – common, fantastic, wild, domestic – hold their stitched breath as the battle gathers Waiting. Until at last, William and Harold face each other over some few feet of linen. The embroidered King wants to finish his church at Westminster. The […]

  • ‘Yde and Olive’ and storytelling workshop at the University of Kent

    … The baby’s first clothes were wide bands of wool.  Their small limbs were bound, tenderly and close, to help them grow strong.  To help them grow straight. From their cradle, they could hear the uttered prayers of a priest, the rush of poured water. The baby blinked as drops of holy water flicked across […]